The Secret to Portrait Photography – by David Bergman

NYC-based photographer David Bergman reveals his secret to a successful portrait and shares some celebrity photos from NBCâ€™s telethon, â€śHurricane Sandy: Coming Together.â€ť You can buy prints of these images at TourPhotographer.com. David is donating all of his profit to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy relief.

I used to think the secret to making a successful portrait was all about the light. But now I know thatâ€™s not entirely true.

Last night, I had the opportunity to photograph some of the celebrities backstage at NBCâ€™s telethon, â€śHurricane Sandy: Coming Together.â€ť

I knew I wouldnâ€™t have much time with any of the subjects, so I kept my light simple: a Dynalite 1000 w/s power pack with one big soft box at camera right and a second bare bulb behind me at camera left bouncing off of a white scrim for fill.

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